Toy.



E. E. ALLSTATTER.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11. 1916.

1,209,535. Patented Dec. 19,1916.

EDWIN E. ALLSTATTER, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed April 11, 1916. Serial No. 90,456.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN E. ALLs'rA'rTnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide a toy which will prove very interesting and amus ing to small children, and embodies a pair of connected movable figures adapted to be propelled over a surface, with a resemblance of one of the figures chasing the other, the connection between the same being such as to hold the figures in proper relative positions upon the surface over which they travel.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, A and B represent the movable figures, and C the connection between the same. For illustrative purposes only, the figure A is shown indicative of a cat, while the figure B is shown indicative of a mouse, but the body 10 of these figures may be designed to represent other objects.

The body portion 10 of the figure A may be constructed from any suitable material, and of any desired dimensions, and is mounted upon a pair of spaced wheels 11 which permits the figure to move freely over the surface upon which it is arranged while arranged between the sides of the figure is a propelling mechanism D of any suitable nature, preferably a spring motor provided with a winding key 12. Projecting rearwardly from the body 10 is a tail portion 13. j

The figure B includes a body portion 10 which may be constructed from any suitable material and desired proportion, but being indicative of a mouse in this particular instance is comparatively small with respect to the figure 10. The figure 11 is mounted upon a pair of spaced wheels 1% secured thereto adjacent its rear end, and a single front wheel 15 disposed centrally of the body. The figure B is also provided with a tail portion 16 preferably constructed from fine coiled wire which will permit the tail to wiggle as the objects are propelled over the surface. The figures are arranged one behind the other as shown, to give the ap pearance of the cat chasing the mouse, it being manifest that the figures move in uni son through the instrumentality of the connection G.

The connection C is preferably in the nature of a rod which may or may not be provided with a central upwardly bowed portion. This rod in addition to forming a connection between the figures serves to sup port the major weight of the figure A, which, it will be noted, is provided with wheels adjacent only its rear end. Manifestly a considerable portion of the weight of the figure A is borne by the figure B, but by reason of the connection between the figures the figures are held in proper relative positions upon the surface over which they travel. In other words the adjacent end of the figure A is properly supported in spaced relation to the floor, while the relatively small figure B is held in engagement with the floor or surface, by reason of which construction it is not necessary to provide the figure A with front wheels.

The device is extremely simple in its make up and can be manufactured at a very low cost, yet producing a toy of the character which will be extremely amusing to small children.

What is claimed is A toy of the character described comprising a pair of spaced figures, one indicative of a mouse and the other indicative of a cat, said figures being disposed to resemble the cat chasing the mouse, a propelling mechanism associated with the figure indicative of the cat, and a connection between said figures whereby the latter are held in proper relative positions upon the surface over which they travel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDWIN E. ALLSTATTER.

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